Dark Green Veggies Fight Wrinkles

Leafy Greens for Lovely Skin? Yes! says 'YouBeauty.com, The Science Of a Beautiful You.'

Fight off wrinkles and improve your health at the same time!

(Great! We love to mutli-task)

We’ve been told for years to eat our vegetables and for a good reason: There is continuous evidence of the health benefits that a plant-base diet provides, including looking more beautiful! 

Dark, leafy greens are a particular nutritional standout. Eating a spinach salad and other dark leafy greens delivers a bonanza of vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients. Calorie for calorie, dark, leafy greens are one the most concentrated sources of nutrition. They are rich in minerals (iron, calcium, potassium and magnesium) and vitamins (K, C, E and some B vitamins), and they provide a variety of phytonutrients including beta-carotene and lutein.

Lutein, for example, is well established as being beneficial for eye health.

But there is mounting evidence that the nutrient Lutein decreases the risk of wrinkles, as well as cancer. Dark leafy greens are the richest sources of lutein, in particular kale, collard greens, cooked spinach and Swiss Chard. Lutein is also plentiful in parsley, chicory, mustard greens, beet greens, romaine lettuce and endive.

How to Buy and Store Greens

Just like you don’t want rust on our car, you don’t want them on your greens either. Pass by any greens with brown spots, yellowing edges or limp looking leaves. Instead, look for crisp, perky greens with vibrant hues of green, especially in the wonderful Swiss chard varieties. 

(Greens must look perky got it!)

The Best Way to Clean Fruits and Vegetables

When we buy greens at the grocery store, they are often wet. Do not store them wet in a plastic bag or the greens will rot. Vegetables need air and a little moisture to survive. If your greens are very wet when purchased, pat them dry with a paper towel and store in a perforated bag. The residual moisture on the greens in a perforated bag will be enough to keep them for several days.

(We know what it's like to need air and moisture so we will be more sensitive)

Read More About The Beautifying Sautéed Swiss Chard Recipe Here At You Beauty.com from The Beauty Of Cooking.